Once Largely Covid Free, Asia Economies Are Now Upended by Delta
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Paul Mackel, (pic) global head of FX research at HSBC Holdings Plc in Hong Kong, said the market is watching closely the recent Covid resurgence as it has caused short-term depreciation of some currencies. But the elephant in the room is whether the dollar has bottomed or not and “it’s not yet”.
HONG KONG: The delta coronavirus variant may herald a bout of weakness for emerging Asian stocks and currencies, with few analysts predicting a swift rebound as tighter curbs on movements cloud the growth outlook.
Regional assets took a hit yesterday, with the MSCI Asean Index of equities heading for its weakest close in seven months. Indonesia’s rupiah and the Thai baht slid to multi-month lows while the average spreads on South-East Asian corporate dollar bonds widened on Monday.Risk assets are contending with a reversal in fortunes as the spread of the more infectious delta strain coincides with growing expectations for the Federal Reserve to start withdrawing stimulus.
Credit Suisse Group boosts hiring across Asia-Pacific to tap fast-growing markets
May 7, 2021 | 12:04 am
REUTERS
CREDIT SUISSE Group AG has boosted its headcount by more than 100 across Asia-Pacific this year as the Swiss lender seeks to increase the share of revenue it draws from the region’s fast-growing markets.
Almost half of the net hires were done since mid-March, according to people familiar the matter, a period during which the bank has grappled with the fallout from its ties to collapsed family office Archegos Capital Management and supply chain financier Greensill Capital. The number excludes its India operations and information-technology center, the people said, asking not to be named discussing hiring.
Reluctant emerging Asia, including India, could delay real interest rate hikes until 2022
All 8 emerging Asian economies, including India & Indonesia, are expected to hold benchmark interest rates steady through 2021, according to forecasts by economists. Text Size:
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Singapore: Emerging Asia’s central banks are expected to opt for supporting their economic recoveries rather than tackling volatile price swings this year.
All eight emerging Asian economies, including India and Indonesia, are seen holding benchmark interest rates steady through 2021, according to the median forecasts from Bloomberg surveys of economists.
Higher real interest rates will allow some of Asia’s central banks to stand pat, while for others a recent pick-up in inflation is set to moderate. Much depends on the path of global interest rates, and the Federal Reserve’s meeting this week will be keenly watched by the region’s policy makers.
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